Lawton Sprouts From Land Lottery Near Fort Sill
At Fort Sill Oklahoma a new townsite named Lawton rapidly formed after the El Reno land lottery closed. Within hours about 400 temporary businesses and a newspaper sprang up as thousands encamped to await lot sales starting August 6 while 1000 Comanche tents appeared nearby and a national bank planned.
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Fort Sill
Okl
Lawton
el Reno
Anadarko
Hobart
Au- Euse
C H. Halbrook
Portland
Mich
Harvey F. McLaughlin
Arkansas City
Kan
Delaware Indians Seek Postpone Over Cherokee Lease Renewal
Washington Aug 35 A response to a brief from former Senator Thurston for the Cherokee Oil and Gas Company seeking renewal of oil leases in Indian territory has been filed by RHC Adams for the Delaware Indians. About 11 520 acres are involved as a hearing slated for August 11 was postponed to September 11 with Delaware efforts to delay further until after Congress convenes. The Delaware brief asks rejection of the Cherokee application and argues the company has no fair reason to claim eighteen sections of land over homes and improvements with prior rights.
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Washington
Interior Department
Thurston
Cherokee Oi and Gas Company
Indian Territory
Rhc Adams
Yirke
Congress
theDelawares
Cherokee Company
Harvest Hands Robbed by Highwaymen in Kansas City Yard
Eleven harvest workers asleep in an empty freight car were held at gunpoint by two highwaymen in the Kansas City railway yards. They were forced to surrender $105, seven watches and other jewelry as the robbers searched them before fleeing. The victims had traveled from Oklahoma to work in Kansas fields.
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Kansas City
Star
Arkansas City
Kan
Oklahoma
Kansas Fields
Boer statesman to visit United States
In THIS WAGUR on August 3, associates of Mr Isinger report that the Boer statesman has reached a decision to visit the United States. The announcement signals potential diplomatic engagements and talks during the trip.
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Kreeer
Mmerley
My. Isinger
United States
John Barrett Advises on Asia at Exposition
John Barrett former United States minister to Siam visited St Louis by invitation of Francis of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company. His long diplomatic experience in Asia and ties with Asiatic leaders enabled him to provide the foreign relations committee with valuable advice on nations of the Far East and Alaska.
Boers Accused of Cold Blood in Cape Deaths
Lord Kitchener dispatches Pretoria reports that Boer commander Kritzinger vows to shoot natives in British service. Separate account describes July 28 clash near Doorn River where 3 yeomanry were wounded and several native scouts shot after surrender, with Boer motives given as misidentifying a Cape boy. Evidence has been taken.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Kritzinger
Cape Colony
Doorn River
Orange River Colony
Placards by Boxers Threaten Canton Chapels
Anti foreign placards posted by Boxers in Canton accuse the government of funding indemnities to the powers and threaten to demolish chapels and drive out Christians if the house tax is collected. They call for using military arts against foreigners and warn of widespread money-motivated resistance in 1901.
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Canton
China
War costs for South Africa rise in Commons remarks
Lord Stanley disclosed in the House of Commons that the South African war cost 35,750,000 from April to July 31 with July alone at 1,250,000 weekly. Ironical cheers greeted the statement as Sir Michael Tricks-Beach warned continued costs could exhaust the quarter’s reserve, though he hoped otherwise.
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London
House of Commons
Lord Stanley
War Office
South Africa
Michael Tricks-Beach
Loaded Can at Zola’s Door in Paris
A tin can with cartridges and an unlit fuse was found at Emile Zola’s Paris residence. Police deem it a practical joke as detonation would have caused no damage.
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Zola
Paris
Emile Zola
Venezuelan Revolt Defeated Near San Cristobal
Washington reports that 5 000 Venezuelan revolutionists were defeated in San Cristobal on July 29. Senor Don Augusto Pulido, charge d affaires, received confirmation from the Venezuelan consul general in New York General EF Gonzalez Esteves.
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Washington
Don Augusto
Pulido
Legation
New York
Ef, Gonzalez Esteves
San Cristobal
Major William E. Almy Dies in San Juan
Acting Adjutant General Ward reports Major William E. Almy of the Porto Rican Regiment died in San Juan today from appendicitis. The death message came via cablegram dated August 2.
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Wm. E. Almy
Washington
Ward
William E. Almy
San Juan
Navy removes Rear Admiral Kimberly from Schley inquiry duty
Washington August 2 The navy department grants Rear Admiral Kimberly's request to be removed from duty on the Schley court of inquiry. No successor named yet.
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Kimberly
Washington
Navy Department
Kimberley
Schley Cours
Bank Robbers Return All in Akron Bank Heist
Private detectives hired by an Akron bank captured two men in a Goshen gambling joint. They recovered about $16000 in currency and gold coin. The pair had robbed the Akron bank ten days earlier and were shadowed since. directors kept the loss quiet to avoid panic as the robbers surrendered the funds.
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Goshen
Ind
Akron, O
Akron
Strike Will Go On Executive Hoard Makes Request
Pittsburg August report states Amalgamated executive board refused by telegraph to reopen wage talks. Morgan insists on Schwab and Gerg terms. Leaders plan to widen strike and halt wheel production if demands aren’t met. Shaffer and others proceed with preparations as New York reply awaits.
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Pittsburg
the Commercial Gazette
Amalgamated Executive Board
J. Pierpont Morgan
Lincoln
Steel Combine
Combine
C. M. Schwab
Elbert H Gerg
Amalgamated Executive
New York
Steel Workers
Amalgamated Association
Morgan
Steel Corporation
Amalgamated
Carnegie Steel Company
Carnegie
Shaffer
Williams
No Favors to Schley Meets Department Stand
Washington reports the department refused Admiral Schley’s request to alter the fifth specification in the court precept. The reply states he acknowledged disobeying orders, upholding the finding as an established fact regardless of intent.
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Washington
Department
Admiral Schley
Failures decline in July across United States
Reports to R G Dun & Co show U S commercial failures in July 1867 totaling 867 with 7,035,933 dollars indebt. Compared with July last year failures were 793 and 9,771,775 dollars. The decrease centers on manufacturing with 155 insolvencies for 3,240,128 dollars versus 183 for 5,177,692 last year.
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New York
R G. Dun & Co
United States
Record Warmth At University Of Kansas July
Lawrence Kan Aug 2 The KU weather report states July was the warmest month on record in thirty four years with a mean temperature of 36.84 degrees above July average. Mercury hit 90 degrees every day of July marking an unprecedented streak and the closest previous month was July 1868 with 86.5 degrees.
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Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas
Livestock Market Report Shows Mixed Day Trends
The live stock market displays a slow cattle start with packers buying below yesterday’s prices while beef steers and select cows held steady. Hog prices rose morning to close, with most hogs at 5.65 to 5.70, and weights up to 5.85 for choice lots. Sheep and feeder quotes rise from 2.50 to 4.40 for ewes and 3.50 to 9.00 for spring lambs, reflecting active activity across cattle hogs and sheep listings.
Kansas City Market Summary From Week Of Livestock Prices
Market notes show cattle prices mixed with heavy runs across cattle types. Forward price ranges include native steers around 40 to 50 dollars, hogs steady to higher with top quotes near 45.99, and sheep and lambs holding, with stock sheep around 41 to 12 dollars.
Cresceus Beats Trotting Star At Cleveland Race
Cresceus cut fast early pace in a mile event at Cleveland last Friday clocking a :59 3-5 first half and 2 9 34 quarters amid a stiff headwind. More than 12 000 fans attended as Cresceus, touted as the greatest trotter foaled, drew heavy betting with pools up to 25 to 38.
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Ang
Cleveland
Hom
Cresceus
Hanna Denies Involvement in Steel Strike Settlements
Canton Ohio August 3 Senator M A Hanna visiting the President and Mrs McKinley issued a statement denying reports he is involved in efforts to settle the steel strike He said he is anxious for a settlement but taking no part in negotiations His visit was social and his meeting with Senator Cullom of Illinois was coincidental The two senators and the president spent the afternoon discussing matters for the next session of Congress Cullom left for Chicago that night.
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Canton
M. A. Hanna
End in China Protocol Nears Final Approval
The protocol committee of the powers has nearly completed a draft for the ministers to approve in the near future. If no disputes arise over wording, a signing could occur within days. otherwise the agreement may face indefinite delay due to possible disagreements on phrasing.
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Pekin
Protocol Committee of the Ministers of the Powers
Traffic Across Isthmus Likely Hit By Revolt
A cable from the U S consul at Colon reports escalating revolutionary troubles may interrupt traffic across the isthmus. The government pledges to keep trade open by treaty, and no request for warships has been made.
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Washington
State Department
United States Congae
Colon
United States
Robbers Halt Baltimore & Ohio Train Near Chicago
Five masked men attempted a dramatic hold up of the New York and Washington vestibule limited about thirty miles from Chicago. They wrecked a mail car with dynamite and forced the engineer to uncouple cars, but found the express car empty and fled after failing to secure any loot beyond the engineer’s gold watch.
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Chicago
Baltimore & Ohio
Grand Central
Edgmore
Grand Calumet Heights
Ind
New York and Washington
Collins
Kentucky Rain Ends Drought Across Several Cities
Heavy falls helped relieve drought in Frankfort Owingsville Danville Paducah Shelbyville Paris Carlisle Ancaster Nicholasville Burgin Versailles Hopkinsville after a night and morning of rain in these locations.
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Logisville
Kentucky
Frankfort
Owingsville
Danville
Paducah
Shelbyville
Paris
Carlisle
Ancaster
Nicholasville
Burgin
Versailles
Hopkinsville
Siege of Buenos Aires Ended in July Crisis
Washington reports the Buenos Aires legation telegraphs that the siege declared in the capital on July 5 due to political disturbances has been lifted. This confirms the return to normal conditions after the interim of unrest.
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Washington
State Department
United States Legation
Buenos Ayres
Attempt on Life of Queen Shocks Aix Relocation to Rome
A dispatch reports Maria Pia queen dowager of Portugal narrowly escaped assassination while bathing at Aix. Disturbed by the attack she hastily left for Rome. Details are not yet available and police have no clue at present.
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New York
Herald
Alx-Les Baing
Maria Pia
Portugal
Kingarlos
Aix
Rome
Missouri River Improvement Funding Shortfall Highlighted
The Missouri River Commission report to the War Department notes inadequate appropriations for making the river navigable and protecting improvements. It cites $250,000 for preservation and $116,000 for Osage River dam work, urging $1.7 million to $3.5 million next year to unlock commerce and prevent flood damage.
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Washington
Missouri River Commission
War Department
Osage River
Missouri
Missouri River
Jefferson City
Osage
Wood Makes Brief First Stop After Illness in New York
General Leonard Wood returning from Havana reports no fever for ten days and good appetite. He plans a short voyage aboard the Kanawha along the New England coast before returning to Havana. Mrs. Wood and the three children stay in quarantine until August 5 with Health Officer Doty.
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New York
Leonard Wood
Cub
Havana
Record cattle surge floods Philadelphia markets
Philadelphia July 31. The citys stockyards are jammed as record amounts of live stock arrive this week. Cattle are being killed faster than yards can handle while meat prices fall. The flood of cattle from Nebraska Kansas and Texas to the east causes unprecedented congestion and market strain.
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Philadelphia
Nebraska
Kansas
Texas
City Front Federation walkout cripples San Francisco port
Labor trouble in San Francisco escalates as a general walkout by the City Front Federation takes effect. The federation of fourteen unions with about 15 000 members halts maritime traffic and shore industry, bringing city operations near standstill.
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San Francisco
Cal
City Front Federation
Payne Returning Home From Europe Trip
Friends of Henry C. Payne national republican committeeman of Wisconsin received cable advices saying he is in Nuremberg not Berlin and will sail home from Cherbourg.
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Payne
Milwacker
Henry C. Payne
National Republican
Treasury balances show cash and gold reserves
The daily general fund statement lists available cash at 176,078,982 dollars and gold at 98,650,698 dollars, excluding the 150,000,000 dollars gold reserve in the redemption division.
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Treasury
Washington
Jnly
Missouri Millionaire Col. John O'Day Dies
Telegram from Baltimore reports Col. John O'Day of Springfield, Missouri death due to paralysis. A millionaire, he served as early St. Louis and San Francisco railroad first vice president and general counselor. He chaired Missouri Democratic state central committee in 1884, guiding a solid party delegation.
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Missouri
1St. Louis
Baltimore
John O'Day
Springfield
St. Louis
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